Extremist Andrew Tate To Face Rape Trial In Romania

NBC News reports:

Disgraced influencer Andrew Tate will face trial on charges of rape, human trafficking and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women, authorities in Romania said Tuesday. Tate, his brother Tristan and two other suspects have been under house arrest after a police investigation that led to their arrest in December. They deny the allegations.

Tate is a former kickboxer who has built up a massive social media following by sharing provocative, often misogynist views on the role of women and masculinity.

Teachers across the English-speaking world and beyond have discussed how to deal with young people who have been influenced by Tate’s more extreme views. He was banned from several leading social media platforms last year but has since been reinstated on Twitter, where he has continued to update his followers on his detention.

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For those blissfully unaware, Tate is a folk hero to many among the US far-right, particularly for those in the so-called “men’s rights” movement.